Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V
Division of Sorsogon
JUBAN DISTRICT II
S.Y. 2021 – 2022

I. LEARNING COMPETENCY
Apply the principles of conservation of mass to chemical reactions
(S10MTIVe-g-23)

Objectives:
1. Describe Law of Conservation of Mass
2. Relate the principles of conservation of mass to chemical reactions
3. Write chemical equations

II. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT (Background)

In a chemical reaction, the total mass of the reactants is always equal to the
total mass of the products. No new atoms are created or destroyed, there was only
grouping or regrouping (rearrangement) of atoms. This concept is known as the
LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MASS,

A. LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MASS

The Law of Conservation of Mass dates from Antoine
Lavoisier’s 1789 discovery that mass is neither created nor
destroyed in chemical reactions. In other words, the mass of any
one element at the beginning of a reaction will equal the mass of
that element at the end of the reaction.

B.

BALANCING OF
The mass of theCHEMICAL
reactant is 100 g REACTION The mass of the reactants is 31 g
The mass after of the products is 100 g The mass after of the products is 31 g
For a chemical equation to conform to the
The mass of the reactant is equal to the mass
Law of
The mass of the reactants is equal to the mass
Conservation of Mass, it has to
of the products. Thus, the mass is conservedbe balanced. Chemical
of the products. Thus, the mass is conserved
equations are balanced by placing the appropriate
coefficients before the symbols or formulas of reactants and products. Certain steps
are observed in balancing reactions.

Steps in Balancing Equations:

H2 + O 2
1. Write the unbalanced chemical equation. Example: H2O

The equation is unbalanced since the number of atoms for each element
(reactants and products) are not equal.
Element hydrogen in both sides (equation) has 2 atoms, while element
Oxygen has 2 atoms in the reactant side and 1 atom in the product side.
 2. Count the number of atom/s of each element present in the reactant and
product side.
REACTANT PRODUCT
Element Number of Atoms Element Number of Atoms
H2 2 H2 2
O2 2 O 1

3. Apply the Law of Conservation of Mass to get the same number of atoms of
every element on each side by placing the appropriate coefficients before
the symbol or formula. Do not change the subscripts of the formula in an
attempt to balance the equation as it will change the identity of the
components.
unbalanced
H2 + O 2 H2O

H–2 H–2
O–2 O–1 subscript

coefficient
H2 + O 2 H2O

H- 2x2=4 H-2x2=4 O-2x1=2

2 H2 + O 2 2 H 2O

As a start we can put 2 as a coefficient on each side of the reaction, then let’s count
again the number of atoms per element.
(Note: You can put any number as a coefficient if you think it will balance the equation)

H–4 H–4
O–2 O–2

Since the equation is balance, there is an equal number of atoms for each element in
both sides of the equation, we can now check if the mass on each side is balance or
the same.

2H2 + O2 2H2O

Get the molar mass of each element.

H – 1 g/mol O – 16 g/mol

2 (2 x 1 g/mol) + (2 x 16 g/mol) 2 [(2 x 1 g/mol) (1 x 16

g/mol)]
4 g/mol + 32 g/mol 2 (18 g/mol)
36 g 36 g
III. ACTIVITY
A. EXERCISES
Direction: Balance the chemical equations guided by the steps in balancing
equations.

Unbalance Chemical Equation Balanced Chemical Equation

NaOH + KNO3 NaNO3 + KOH

Fe + NaBr FeBr3 + Na

CH4 + O2 CO2 + 2 H2O

B. ASSESSMENT
Direction: Read and analyze the question below and encircle the correct answer.

1. Which of the following correctly describes the Law of Conservation of Mass?

A. new atoms are created or destroyed
B. mass is neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions
C. total mass of the reactants are greater compared to the total mass of the
products
D. all of the above

2. The total mass of the reactants before the chemical reaction is 55 g. What will
be the total mass of the products after the reaction?
A. The total mass of the products after the reaction is doubled.
B. The total mass of the products after the reaction is reduced by half.
C. The total mass of the products after the reaction is the same.
D. The total mass of the products after the reaction is zero.

3. Which of the following chemical equation is balanced?

A. C3H8 + O2 CO2 + H2O
B. CH4 + 2O2 CO2 + 2H2O
C. C + O2 CO
D. ZnS + O2 ZnO + SO2
4. Which of the following is the correct balanced reaction?
A. 2C3H8 + 9O2 6CO2 + 8H2O
B. C3H8 + O2 CO2 + H2O
C. C3H8 + O2 3CO2 + 2H2O
D. C3H8 + 5O2 3CO2 + 4H2O

5. Write the balanced chemical equation of this reaction:

Write your answer on the space provided below.

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IV. ANSWER KEY

EXERCISES ASSESSMENT
 NaOH + KNO3 NaNO3 + KOH 1. B
(the equation is already balance) 2. C
3. B
4. D
Fe + 3NaBr FeBr3 + 3Na

5.
CH4 + 2O2 CO2 + 2 H2O 2H2 + O2 2H2O

V. REFERENCES
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Department of Education. 2015
Bodanio, Cenando J. Jr. Science Grade 10 Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter4
Module 8: Chemical Reactions. First Edition. Department of Education-Division of
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Brigette Ann R. Enteria/GuruyanNHS